Massillon daughter donates her own kidney to save her father’s life

CLEVELAND, Ohio (WOIO) – Dan Datkuliak stated he’s his daughter’s greatest cheerleader. The reason being easy, he wouldn’t be right here if it wasn’t for her.

“I knew that my kidneys have been failing, and I knew I used to be going to go on dialysis quickly, however Angela insisted she was going to provide me a kidney,” stated Datkuliak.

Throughout the pandemic, he was recognized with Stage 3 persistent kidney illness.

After a spherical of assessments, it was rapidly decided, Angela Hissner, his daughter, was the proper match.

“Once they stated you’re match it was like, oh my gosh! that is going to occur. We are able to do that,” stated Hissner.

In 2021, they went below the knife.

Quickly after the surgical procedure she was again on her toes, doing what she liked doing, operating.

Extremely, six months after donating her kidney, she ran within the Akron Marathon.

“I needed to show to myself that you may donate a kidney and you may nonetheless go run a marathon 6 months later,” stated Hissner.

“I used to be there yelling and ready for her to cross that end line and he or she did it,” stated Datkuliak.

Hissner stated she additionally raised over $6,000 for a basis for kidney donor athletes in honor of her father.

Two years later not a lot has modified for the daddy and daughter.

She continues to be crossing end strains. He’s nonetheless cheering her on, however these phrases of encouragement are a bit of bit louder and imply a bit of extra.

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